By David Elliott I tucked into my Antioch kebab in an outdoor restaurant packed with Ramadan fasters, a gale blowing up from the ancient river that bisects the city sending burkas billowing on one side and blowing designer sunglasses and packs of Marlboro across Formica tables on the other. Miniskirts and veils mix easily in […]
By Bina Joseph What is the link between a sow and her piglets and the twelve apostles? The answer is found at “the end of the end of the world.” One of Australia’s most visited landmarks was originally known as the Sow and Piglets! Muttonbird Island, near Loch Ard Gorge, was the Sow, and the […]
By Fern Innes Darkness hung low, encompassing the island in its wet grip even as the sun struggled to break over the horizon. It was early in the morning as we stepped off the puddle jumper onto the soil of Molokai. As dawn turned into a diffused gray light, my first glimpse of Molokai was […]
By Habeeb Salloum The annual Calgary Stampede is by far that city’s greatest tourist attraction. Held at the beginning of July every year, the Stampede is a renowned rodeo that celebrates the city’s ranching heritage. Every year more than one million attend this largest cowboy contest in the world. For ten days the people of […]
By Cynthia Archer Take a stroll along Market Street in downtown Corning, NY, on a Friday evening in November, where the trees are wrapped with tiny white lights and storefronts tempt you with their beautiful arts and crafts and glass work, and your sense of smell will lead you to a lively little coffeehouse called […]
By Tony R. Wagstaff A fantastic sound and light show occurs every night in the Hong Kong Harbour. Laser beams shoot from office towers and music is perfectly synchronized. I had camera in hand to record this superb event when a magnificent tourist junk came sailing by. If you would like to purchase this photo for […]
